Word Formation Test Quiz: Trivia!

1.

In that tense situation l found the good news very __. l felt rather , so l put a soft cushion behind me. She sat in terrible on the hard chair for over an hour. If you’re all sitting , then I’ll begin.

A.

Comfortably - comfortable - discomfort - comforting.
B.

Comforting - uncomfortable - discomfort - comfortably
C.

Comforting - discomfort - uncomfortable - comfortably.
D.

Comfortably - uncomfortable - discomfort - comforting.

Correct Answer
B. Comforting - uncomfortable - discomfort - comfortably

Explanation
In that tense situation l found the good news very ____________________.
l felt rather ________________, so l put a soft cushion behind me.
She sat in terrible __________________ on the hard chair for over an hour.
If you’re all sitting ________________, then I’ll begin.

comforting (adjetivo) confortante.
uncomfortable (adjetivo) desconfortável.
discomfort (substantivo) desconforto.
comfortably (advérbio) confortavelmente.

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2.

The _____ between the two soon developed into love. In London she was by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. The desert is a dangerous, _ place. Everyone was very _____towards me.

A.

Friend - friendly - befriended - friendship.
B.

Friendly - friendship - unfriendly - friendship.
C.

Friendship - befriended - unfriendly - friendly.
D.

Friendship - friendly - befriended - unfriendly.

Correct Answer
C. Friendship - befriended - unfriendly - friendly.

Explanation
The _______________ between the two soon developed into love. In London she was ______________ by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. The desert is a dangerous, _________________ place. Everyone was very _____________towards me. friendship (substantivo) amizade. befriended (verbo) fazer amizade com alguém (especialmente de alguém que precise de sua ajuda) unfriendly (adjetivo) antipático. friendly (adjetivo) amigável.

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3.

We're spending too much. We must ____. This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly . The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for affairs. The is in recession.

A.

Economy - economical - uneconomical - economise.
B.

Economic - economical - economise - uneconomical.
C.

Economy - uneconomical - economise - economical.
D.

Economise - uneconomical - economic - economy.

Correct Answer
D. Economise - uneconomical - economic - economy.

Explanation
We're spending too much. We must ____________________. This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly ______________________. The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for __________________ affairs. The ____________ is in recession. economise (verbo) economizar. uneconomical (adjetivo) "gastador", não econômico. economic (adjetivo) econômico. economy (substantivo) economia.

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4.

Until the situation has settled down, it is ____ to travel to that country. The government set up an _ body on the use of drugs in sport. l doubt the _ of drinking alcohol while undergoing that medicai treatment. It is _______ to book a hotel before traveling.

A.

Inadvisable - advisory - advisablility - advisable.
B.

Advisable - advisory - inadvisable - advisability.
C.

Advisability - inadvisable - advisory - advisable.
D.

Inadvisable - advisory - advisable - advisability.

Correct Answer
A. Inadvisable - advisory - advisablility - advisable.

Explanation
Until the situation has settled down, it is ______________ to travel to that country. The government set up an _________________ body on the use of drugs in sport. I doubt the _____________ of drinking alcohol while undergoing that medical treatment. It is _____________ to book a hotel before traveling. inadvisable (adjetivo) não aconselhável. advisory (adjetivo) consultivo, exemplo: advisory body - corpo consultivo. advisablility - (substantivo) recomendação. advisable (adjetivo) aconselhável.

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5.

This is the Presidenfs official __. There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a district. All of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak. He returned to Britain in 1939, having _ abroad for many years.

A.

Residents - reside - residence - residencial.
B.

Reside - residents - residencial - residence.
C.

Residence - residencial - residents - resided.
D.

Residence - residents - residencial - resided.

Correct Answer
C. Residence - residencial - residents - resided.

Explanation
This is the Presidends official __________________. There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a __________________district. All ____________________ of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak. He returned to Britain in 1939, having _______________ abroad for many years. residence (substantivo) residência. residencial (adjetivo) residencial. residents (substantivo) residentes/moradores. resided (verbo) residir.

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6.

He felt a strange, painful _____in his neck. Even the most _ person should appreciate the beauty of this music. What an idiotic, thing to do. She’s a __________ sort of person.

A.

Sensitive - senseless - sensation - sensible.
B.

Sensation - sensible - insensitive - senseless.
C.

Sentitive - sensible - sensation - senseless.
D.

Sensation - insensitive - senseless - sensible.

Correct Answer
D. Sensation - insensitive - senseless - sensible.

Explanation
He felt a strange, painful _______________in his neck. Even the most _____________________ person should appreciate the beauty of this music. What an idiotic,__________________ thing to do. She’s a __________________ sort of person. sensation (substantivo) sensação. insensitive (adjetivo) insensível. senseless (adjetivo) sem sentido. sensible (adjetivo) ajuizada(o)/sensata(o).

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7.

L think it's a bit ____ to hope that world peace can be gained so easily. He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He's lost touch with . Ladies and gentlemen, l am a _, and l think we must face facts. We have to be __________ about our chances of winning.

A.

Unrealistic - reality - realist - realistic.
B.

Real - reality - realistic - unreal.
C.

Unrealistic - realist - reality - realistic.
D.

Realistic - real - unreal - reality.

Correct Answer
A. Unrealistic - reality - realist - realistic.

Explanation
l think it's a bit ______________ to hope that world peace can be gained so easily. He spends all his time in romantic daydreams. He's lost touch with __________________. Ladies and gentlemen, l am a _________________, and l think we must face facts. We have to be __________________ about our chances of winning. unrealistic (adjetivo) irrealista. reality (substantivo) realidade. realist (substantivo) realista. realistic (adjetivo) realista. Compare: We have to be realistic about our chances of winning - Realistic se refere à forma a qual encaramos uma situação ou problema. I’m a realist. I know you can’t change people overnight. Realist se refere a um tipo de pessoa que encara uma situação ou problema da forma a qual eles se apresentam.

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To ___________the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions. It was a time of great _. The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically. lt's very at the moment. We can finally say that here is some political _ in this country.

A.

Stability - instability - stable - unstable.
B.

Stabilise - unstable - instability - stability.
C.

Stabilise - instability - unstable - stability.
D.

Unstable - stable - stability - stabilise.

Correct Answer
C. Stabilise - instability - unstable - stability.

Explanation
To _______________the boat in rough sea, we redistributed the weight. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions. It was a time of great _________. The exchange rate is going up and down dramatically. lt's very ________________ at the moment. We can finally say that here is some political _____________ in this country. stabilise (verbo) estabilizar. instability (substantivo) instabilidade. unstable (adjetivo) instável. stability (substantivo) estabilidade.

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Word Formation Test Quiz: Trivia!

In that tense situation l found the good news very ____________________. l felt rather ________________, so l put a soft cushion behind me. She sat in terrible __________________ on the hard chair for over an hour. If you’re all sitting ________________, then I’ll begin.

The _______________ between the two soon developed into love. In London she was ______________ by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. The desert is a dangerous, _________________ place. Everyone was very _____________towards me.

We're spending too much. We must ____________________. This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly ______________________. The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for __________________ affairs. The ____________ is in recession.

This is the Presidenfs official __________________. There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a __________________district. All ____________________ of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak. He returned to Britain in 1939, having _______________ abroad for many years.

He felt a strange, painful _______________in his neck. Even the most _____________________ person should appreciate the beauty of this music. What an idiotic,__________________ thing to do. She’s a __________________ sort of person.

In that tense situation l found the good news very __. l felt rather , so l put a soft cushion behind me. She sat in terrible on the hard chair for over an hour. If you’re all sitting , then I’ll begin.

The _____ between the two soon developed into love. In London she was by a rich woman who looked after her and helped her. The desert is a dangerous, _ place. Everyone was very _____towards me.

We're spending too much. We must ____. This car uses a lot of petrol. lt's terribly . The Chancellor (Minister of Finance) is responsible for affairs. The is in recession.

This is the Presidenfs official __. There's no industry or entertainment here. lt's a district. All of the neighboring houses were warned of the gas leak. He returned to Britain in 1939, having _ abroad for many years.

He felt a strange, painful _____in his neck. Even the most _ person should appreciate the beauty of this music. What an idiotic, thing to do. She’s a __________ sort of person.